Fellows steers Heaton to ECB Cup group final

Andrew Hunt

Hanging Heaton eased into the Royal London ECB Cup Group Two final with a resounding seven-wicket win over Barnsley last Sunday.

Captain Gary Fellows led the way with 3-20 as Barnsley slipped from 70-2 to 107 all out in 30.5 of their 45 overs.

Tom Chippendale continued his good early season form with 3-33, while David Stiff picked up 2-19 as Stephen Walters (38) was the only batsman to offer any resistance.

Fellows followed up with 53 not out from just 42 balls, as he hit eight fours and two sixes, while Joe Fraser made a brisk 34 from 23 balls including three fours and three sixes as Heaton took just 13.4 overs to reach their target.

Hanging Heaton will now travel to Harrogate in the group final on Sunday June 19.

A new-look Jack Hampshire Cup began last Sunday, with sides from the lower reaches of the Bradford Premier League joining those knocked out of the Priestley Cup preliminary round.

Conference side Azaad sent Championship outfit Hunslet Nelson crashing out with a 27-run victory, Buttershaw St Paul’s had an 80-run win over Great Preston, East Ardsley enjoyed an eight-wicket success at East Leeds, while Adwalton crept to a two-wicket win over Oulton, despite only chasing a mediocre total of 86.